Photolithography Equipment Engineer (SM1)

Texas Instruments•Sherman, TX

About The Position

Texas Instruments is hiring an Equipment Engineer to support photolithography equipment in a semiconductor manufacturing environment. The role focuses on equipment reliability, cost of ownership, installation and upgrades, maintenance, and continuous improvement to support fab performance. The engineer works with equipment vendors and manufacturing, repair, and process engineering teams to improve equipment performance and uptime. Responsibilities also include equipment evaluation and specifications, preventive maintenance planning, project execution, and reporting on tools, processes, and goals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related engineering discipline.
At least 2 years of relevant experience working as an Equipment Engineer in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Equipment experience with photolithography tools such as TEL Lithius, ASML Twinscan, AMAT Verity SEM, KLA Archer, or Brooks Reticle Stockers.
Equipment experience with photo-related support equipment such as Cymer lasers and chemical distribution systems.
Experience with tool monitoring and interdiction software, equipment maintenance, and documentation.
Working knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing and statistical process control (SPC) techniques.
Experience with semiconductor cleanroom protocols and behaviors.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions.
Ability to take initiative and drive results.
Strong time-management skills that enable on-time project delivery.
Ability to work effectively in an interrupt-driven, fast-paced, and rapidly changing environment.
Ability to build strong, influential relationships.

Responsibilities

Study equipment performance and reliability and maintain manufacturing equipment.
Drive cost of ownership toward optimized performance.
Oversee installation, modification, upgrades, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
Evaluate, select, and order equipment that is appropriate and cost-effective for manufacturing company products.
Stay current on equipment manufacturers' technical notices, upgrades, and safety issues.
Work with equipment vendors to sustain and enhance equipment performance.
Use data to make improvements to overall equipment performance.
Compile and evaluate data to determine appropriate limits and variables for equipment specifications.
Provide technical support to manufacturing equipment repair and process engineering organizations.
Establish action plans, programs, and solutions to increase uptime and address equipment problems affecting manufacturing processes.
Define and write preventive maintenance schedules.
Manage projects to execute continuous improvement actions on time and resolve issues impacting fab performance metrics.
Support teams addressing fab safety, quality, equipment availability, and efficiency projects.
Provide progress reports on tools, processes, and goals.